Secondary English | Network Meeting - West Country Teaching School

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Secondary English | Network Meeting Friday 13th October 2017 | 9.30-12.30 | West Exe School, Exeter (TBC)

Meeting aims To create a support network in which schools share ideas and effective practice, discuss issues surrounding the new English GCSEs and 2017 results. We aim to focus on practical solutions to common challenges and gain expert advice and guidance from examiners and other lead professionals.

10.45-11.00: Coffee

At every meeting we will strive to

Network Leaders

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Vicky Thornton

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Maximise the use of colleagues’ time Focus on core business of teaching, leadership and improving student outcomes Promote practices that have an evidence base to support their impact Allow members’ needs and priorities to shape network activity

Agenda 9.00-9.30: Arrival and coffee Chance to network with colleagues. Welcome from network leader.

11.00 – 12.30: Keynote speaker – Deborah Pearson – Head of English for AQA Feedback on key issues arising from 2017 results for GCSE English Language (and English Literature).

English Faculty Leader and Assistant Principal at Okehampton College

Fee DTSA SWTSA WCTSA Members Free

Venue West Exe School, Hatherleigh Road, Exeter EX2 9JU

Booking Online booking: visit www.dartmoortsa.org.uk and go to Courses and Events.

9.30-9.45: Network discussion Open discussion about current issues in English and what the group would like from a network.

9.45-10.30: Practitioner input Short presentations from leading practitioners on exemplary practice that has led to consistent high performance.

10.30-10.45: 2017 Results Jon Lunn (DTSA Performance Specialist) to provide analysis of English results across Devon schools.

Get in touch Contact Charlotte Vukova for info about booking and arrangements [email protected]. Contact [email protected] for questions relating to English network.

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